Joseph F. Rice: key obituary facts
Is Joseph F. Rice dead? Yes. Joseph F. Rice died on September 3, 2026, at age 72.
Cause of death: Joseph F. Rice's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Joseph F. Rice known for?
He was an American lawyer.
More about Joseph F. Rice
Born: 25 March 1954.
Gender: male.
Occupation: jurist.
Nationality: United States.
Joseph F.
Rice, an American lawyer, died on September 3, 2026, aged 72. Born Joseph Fred Rice on March 25, 1954, in Winnsboro, South Carolina, he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of South Carolina in 1976 and graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1979.
Rice later worked with Ronald Motley on a case involving nuclear fuel rods and practiced with Motley, Loadholdt, Richardson & Poole P.A. In 1998, he represented states in tobacco litigation that ended in a $206 million settlement. He also helped negotiate a proposed $368 billion settlement plan that later collapsed in Congress. In 2003, Rice and Motley founded Motley Rice, a plaintiffs’ litigation firm in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.